Cactus Jack/Epic's Travis Scott gets his #1 on the HITS Top 50 with the 10-year anniversary release of Days Before Rodeo. Shipped physical sales of DBR lift the project to 156k this week. Sabrina Carpenter slides to #2 and Eminem rises to #5.

Powered by splendid weather and even more splendid lineups, a host of high-profile festivals get down to business this weekend, including Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, Riot Fest in Chicago, HFStival in Washington, D.C., and the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas.

Kendrick Lamar quietly delivered the tentatively titled single "Watch the Party Die" via Instagram on 9/11, smack dab in the middle of the MTV VMAs. Even with more than 3 million likes, the song has yet to see an official release.

SoundExchange is taking a big step in helping rights owners strengthen their control of recordings in the age of AI by setting up a global registry that will help companies properly handle their training data – and allow creators to “reserve” rights related to their content.

In an internal memo obtained by HITS, WMG boss Robert Kyncl noted further changes at Atlantic Music Group. “WMG is transforming swiftly this year, in a fast-paced, fiercely competitive industry,” Kyncl’s message underscored.

BMG is commemorating the 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World with an expansive archival campaign highlighted by a super-deluxe boxed set.